About Usby Milicent Triche, Chapter Historian

Our chapter’s history began on Labor Day 1985, when black families in the Kingwood community met for the annual Labor Day Picnic. It was at this gathering that several people expressed a desire to start an organization or support group that would continue to meet throughout the year. Several ideas were proposed including a chapter of the NAACP, a social club, and a civic club. The Mothers felt there was a great need for the children to interact with each other more and have an opportunity to develop leadership and social skills.

After much discussion, some Mothers sought assistance from the North Houston Suburban Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. to learn the goals of the organization and to gain insight into the establishment of a chapter. In February 1986, twelve women met to express their desire to form an interest group with the intention of becoming a chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Later that year, the Humble-Kingwood Provisional Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. was established.[1]

In 1988, after much hard work and dedication from the Mothers, the Humble-Kingwood Provisional Chapter became the Humble-Kingwood Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Today the Mothers of the Humble-Kingwood Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. are hard at work supporting the objectives and aims of the organization as well as living out the organization’s motto “Let’s work, let’s play, let’s live together.”

Almost thirty years later, the Humble-Kingwood Chapter has grown to a wonderful group of Mothers who are dedicated to the goals and objectives of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. We are a chapter recognized in the South Central Region as well as a 2016 Nationally Recognized Five Star Chapter of Distinction. Our Mothers are active in the local community providing better opportunities for ALL children and we will continue to move forward using our collective power to make a difference.